The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06
SPAIN'S GREAT ORATOR.
CASTELAR, stu Possessed of All His Oio
Eloquence.


Eloqucncc.
Edward King, correspondent OF The
Boston Journal, writes from Spain as
follows: CASTELAR, has been here for
some time, active and energetic, as OF
old, full of hope for the future Of the
republic in Spain, but perhaps triie
out of favor with those more radical
than himself. who believe that the in
auence 0f the church is the supreme
obstacle to republican government in
the peninsula Men like Gorilla in
their secret heart of hearts consider
CASTELAR, as an idler by the waysde.
Don Emilio is convinced that there is
no use in fighting the church in Spain.
Its abuse can be corrected. but its main
structure may not be trifed with. He
is not averse to giving the present dy-
nasty chance, but is confident that all
its professions of liberalism are mis-
taken, if not accounted as misleading.
In an interesting conversation with
him the other evening l was surprised
to hear him say that the period when
Sequence can be effective in Spain was
rapidly passing away. 1t was to carry
through the great reform he said, that
he used all the energy which nature
had given him to secure the abolition Of
slavery in the colonies, to insist upon
liberty of worship, and to cultivate the
democratic feeling in Spain. 81 used
as much eloquence as l possess, with
all the skill that knew how to summon;
but now we are entered upon some
what happier times, when there is less
reason for impulsve dash and push in
politics, more room for logic and per-
suasion by the persistent presentation
of facts" There was something al
most sad in this admission of the dis
tinguished orator. perhaps the greatest
speaker OF his day in Europe, and in
his voice there was tone of sadness az
he said the words, Still. twenty min
utes afterward in brilliant after-din-
ner improvisation, he showed that he
was possessed of all his old eloquence.
His wealth of gesture and of illustra-
ton was in no way lacking, and we
hear that he is preparing grand sur
prise for his political enemies at home
and his political friends here in a great
speech TO be made at banquet given
at the Hotel Continental in his honor.
On that occasion he will speak in Span
ish. When he talks in French he is
ike an eagle trying to fly with one
wing clipped. OF English he knows lit
tie or nothing, yet ne is very fond OF
the great republic over the sea and OF
its institutions, and has studied them
most carefully in his copious correspon-
dence with the South American press
q correspondence from which he de-
rives handsome income He Is con-
stantly holding up the United States as
a model for the South American repub.
licans to follow "North America on
the American continent" he said to
me, Occupies the same position as
France in Europe. 1t is the birthplace
of new ideas, of the real philosophy Of
politics" CASTELAR, has been hand
somely entertained by all the learned
societies and those which cultivate or
patronze the fine arts here. and has
been seen much in general society. Al
though he is now "a or 55 years of age,
he does not look more than 40, and his
vivacity, good humor, sprightly con-
versation. and friendly manner VIII
make him seem young even if he lives
10 be four-score.